I have been enjoying the work of Roz Chast for as long as I can remember. Her art has been a part of The New Yorker for many, many years and her distinctive style and hilarious observations make her one of my favorites. I jumped at the chance to review this book because I know […]
Tag: Graphic Novel
Zita The Spacegirl By Ben Hatke
My son actually picked this up the last time we were at our local indie and he devoured it. Being a fan of Ben Hatke’s work, I picked it up and was thrown into the bizarre and creative world of Zita the Spacegirl. Zita and her best friend, Joseph, find a strange contraption with a […]
Human Body Theater By Maris Wicks
When Human Body Theater showed up on my doorstep, I thought it was going to be a fun, but fictional, graphic novel. It’s actually an amazing and educational book that my entire family, children and adults, have enjoyed immensely. The illustrations are engaging and present the information in a format that makes very complex […]
The Sculptor By Scott McCloud
I admit that while I have absolutely nothing against graphic novels, they have never been my fiction vehicle of choice. Not being a visual person, I just assumed the artistry would be lost on someone like me. When The Sculptor arrived in the mail, I was intrigued enough by the jacket copy […]